Scott Williams
Scott Williams joined the FOX 29 News team in 2012 as a meteorologist and weather anchor.
Before joining FOX 29, he spent three years at The Weather Channel in Atlanta covering weather across the country. He began his career in Texas and has also worked in South Carolina.
An Emmy Award-winning meteorologist, Scott holds the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal (CBM) from the American Meteorological Society. It is the highest certification awarded to broadcast meteorologists. He also holds the seal of approval from the (NWA) National Weather Association.
His passion for meteorology dates back to his childhood in South Carolina. Scott is a Hurricane Hugo survivor and has been fascinated by weather ever since and knew that weather was the career for him. Scott also taught meteorology to academically gifted students as a part of talent identification program for Duke University.
He graduated Summa Cum Laude from North Carolina State University, where he studied meteorology.
In his spare time, Scott enjoys visiting schools to talk about weather, along with volunteering in the community.
He enjoys fishing, the outdoors, and cooking. A self-proclaimed foodie, Scott enjoys scoping out Philadelphia area restaurants.
The latest from Scott Williams
Philadelphia snow forecast: Friday flurries lead to winter storm on Monday with measurable snow
A dusting of snow on Friday served as the preview to a much larger winter storm days later that could dump several inches on parts of the Philadelphia area.
Holiday weather and travel: Roads treated ahead light snow, potential ice Christmas eve
PennDOT pre-treated roads ahead snow and ice Tuesday and folks stepped out in below-freezing temperatures Monday night to get their last-minute shopping done.
Winter weather coming to Philly: Timing, forecast and how much snow to expect
The temperature roller coaster of this week continues to plummet, while the region braces for snow on the way.
Philadelphia weather: Friday kicks off warm and sunny weekend
After what has felt like weeks of rain and clouds the Delaware Valley has another warm and sunny weekend to look forward to!
Debby remnants pull offshore, leaving drier air, abundant sunshine for weekend
Leftover showers, from the remnants of Debby, are on tap for the remainder of Friday night, setting up a beautiful and comfortable weekend.
Philadelphia weather: Heat again for Wednesday ahead of severe storms
A cold front will bring those scattered storms from Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning as temperatures start to drop.
Philadelphia weather: Flood Watch in effect into Saturday morning, while afternoon will dry out
Any outdoor plans for Saturday morning may be in jeopardy due to rain. But, the rain will push off in the afternoon.
Philadelphia weather: Storms push off the Jersey shore, setting up pleasant weekend
Once Friday’s system has passed, the weekend should be beautiful for Dad, especially down the shore, where temps will be in the mid to upper 70s under sunny skies. If you’re staying home, temps will be in the mid-80s.
Philadelphia wind forecast: Skies clear, gusty winds remain, as Saturday stays cool, blustery
The big story over the next few days is the wind whipping around through the weekend.
Solar Eclipse 2024: What to expect from the forecast
Will we see the eclipse? What will the weather bring Monday? If it's cloudy, will we see the eclipse, anyway?